On 20 October 2010, the plaintiff issued summons out of this court against the two defendants. The plaintiff and the first defendant concluded a lease agreement on 23 March 2009. The second defendant stood as surety and co-principal debtor to plaintiff for the due performance by first defendant of all its obligations arising from the lease agreement. More
The applicant is Mining Industry Pension Fund, a body corporate with juristic status and capable of suing and to be sued. The defendant is Cohen Chipunza, a male adult of Harare. The plaintiff is the owner of a certain immovable property called Stand 17594, Shop No. F09, Angwa City, Harare. The defendant stood as surety and co-principal debtor in solidium in respect of the rental and other obligations required to be satisfied by a company called Future Generations (Pvt) Ltd, in terms of a lease agreement between the plaintiff and the aforesaid company in relation to the plaintiff’s property referred... More
MUREMBA J: The applicant was sued by the two respondents in HC 5141/19 and HC 5140/19 respectively. The two respondents are claiming damages in the sum of US$23 000.00 and US$17 000.00 respectively arising from the injuries they allegedly sustained after having been shot by members of the Zimbabwe National Army who were acting in the course and scope of their employment. The applicant is being sued on the basis of vicarious liability since she is the minister responsible for the Zimbabwe National Army. More
The applicant has filed a chamber application for removal of a bar in in terms of Order 12 r 84 (1a) of the High Court Rules 1971, [hereinafter referred to as the rules]. More
This application for rescission of default judgment is made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in his official capacity as such. The Minister Frederick Shava deposed to the founding affidavit. The brief background to this application is as detailed hereunder.
The respondent company Destiny Ventures (Propriety) Limited Botswana instituted proceedings in this court under case No. HC 741/21 against United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF). A default judgment was granted in favour of the respondent company on 7 July 2021 by MANGOTA J. The terms of that judgment were as follows: More
